Wakefield Trinity hooker Liam Hood in hot water but suspension relief for Super League rivals

The challenge went unpunished during Wakefield's win at Hull FC on Friday night but the Rugby Football League's match review panel has charged Hood with a grade D offence, which usually carries a ban between three and five matches.

If he is found guilty, the 30-year-old will sit out Trinity's final three games and potentially the start of next season.

The panel noted: "Shoulder charge – initial contact with the head."

Hood will learn his fate at a tribunal tomorrow evening, along with team-mate Kelepi Tanginoa as he appeals against his three-match ban for dangerous contact.

Tanginoa, who served one game of the suspension last week, is challenging the grading of the charge and if successful, could be available for the final week of the regular season.

Elsewhere, only one ban was handed out by the match review panel in a welcome boost to clubs heading into a hectic period.

Michael McIlorum will miss Catalans Dragons' date with Toulouse Olympique on Thursday night after receiving a one-match suspension for grade A dangerous contact.

Hull KR prop George King, Huddersfield Giants back-rower Sam Hewitt and Wigan Warriors forward John Bateman were all given zero-match penalty notices.

Castleford Tigers winger Bureta Faraimo, meanwhile, was cautioned for contact with a match official.

The final three rounds will be played in the space of 10 days but the disciplinary process will continue as normal.

Super League clubs have been told that any bans picked up in round 25 will be served in the round 26 games next Sunday and Monday in a change to previous double-header weekends when appeals were heard after both matches.

The panel will meet this Friday to review the five games being played on Wednesday and Thursday, and any charges will be considered by the tribunal on Saturday.

Friday's clash between Wigan and St Helens will be reviewed the following morning and any challenges will be heard later that day.

Meanwhile, the 10 clubs playing their round 26 fixtures on August 29 will not be required to submit 21-man squads until the day before the game.

For Hull and Toulouse, who meet at the MKM Stadium on Sunday, the deadline is 10am on the day of the match.